Re: Color vs 16-bit

--- In [email protected], "snaredrumn96" <snaredrumn96@...> wrote:
>
> This is a realitively easy question for someone.  What is the
> difference between Color and 16-bit?  When I open them up in Icon Mgr,
> I still have the same number of colors available to me no matter which
> type of icon.  I have a m515 if it matters.
>
I *think* devices or applications that use "16-bit" can display up to
65,000 different colors. 8-bit is like 265 colors and 4 bit is just
shades of gray.  THeres also 2- and 1-bit, with 1 being black and
white. So "16-bit" is a "level" of color.  It might also depend on the
context inwhich you've seen the terms.. Probably the tap'n'hold popup
when you hold down an icon and optionaly convert it to different
bit-depths..  My guess would be 
High (rez) 16
High 8
High 4
High 1
Low 16
low 8
Low 4
Low 1
Why no 2-bit option Chris?  (not that anyone would use it anyway :o)
Of course the palmOS color picker doesn't have room for 65k. 
Truthfully, my eyes can't even tell the dif b/t 8 and 16 anyway unless
I'm looking at a digital photo... :o) -steveK






 
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